Grint, Pattinson in tie for Prince Harry biopic

July 23rd, 2009 All the magic of Harry Potter could not save his best friend Ron Weasley aka actor Rupert Grint from contracting the dreaded swine flu. Apparently, Rupert got a mild case of swine flu; his publicist confirmed the news "It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu," Grint 20; stars as Ron Weasley; Harry Potter’s best friend in the Harry Potter franchise.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Emma Watson has thrashed her Harry Potter co-stars at table tennis so often that they are now too frightened to play her. Rupert Grint kept a ping-pong table in his room during shooting of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', reports the Sun.

July 13th, 2009 NEW YORK - She might have worked with Hollywood heartthrob Robert Pattinson, but Harry Potter star Emma Watson denies any sparks ever flew within them. While attending the Ziegfeld Theatre premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", Watson admitted that she and Pattinson are "good friends".

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has said that 'Twilight' star Robert Pattinson is a much better sex symbol than he is. Talking to reporters at the New York premiere of 'Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince', the 19-year-old star said that ladies were better off lusting after Pattinson.

July 11th, 2009 NEW YORK - Emma Watson has revealed that she was nervous while doing the highly anticipated kissing scene with Rupert Grint in the final 'Harry Potter' film. "Rupert and I were quite nervous that it might look ingenuous as we were so desperate to get it over with.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Soon after accidentally flashing her panties at the premiere of 'Harry Potter the Half-Blood Prince' in London, Emma Watson's boob nearly popped out on her way back home from the event. The actress first gave the crowd a glimpse at the red carpet when her frock slipped off due to strong winds blowing around, the Sun reports.

July 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has revealed that she and Rupert Grint had a hard time shooting their onscreen kiss for the new boy wizard movie - because they couldn't stop giggling. Watson and Grint, who play Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the hit franchise, locked lips for the first time in the latest instalment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, who has now recovered from a mild bout of swine flu, has revealed that he thought he would die when he was first told that he had been infected with the disease. "It was quite scary when they first told me I had swine flu, after what's been in the press and stuff.

July 6th, 2009 LONDON - Dizzee Rascal was left stunned when Prince Harry began singing for him during his meeting with the rapper backstage. The 24-year-old British Royal was enjoying a boys' night out at the Wireless Festival in Hyde Park, London, when he was introduced to Dizzee - real name Dylan Mills.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter series, was forced to take a break from filming the latest instalment titled "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" when he was hit by the swine flu. "It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu," thesun.co.uk quoted his publicist as saying.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Emma Watson has revealed she was so keen on finishing her much anticipated kissing scene with Rupert Grint in 'Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince' that she "pounced" on him. The crazy publicity of the scene had made the actress want to just end doing the shot.

July 4th, 2009 Potter star Rupert Grint recovering from swine fluLONDON — The agent for "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint says the actor is recovering from a mild case of swine flu. Grint plays the boy wizard's best friend Ron Weasley in the hit film franchise.

July 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has admitted that he has the hots for his co-star Emma Watson. n an interview with FHM magazine, Grint said that the 19-year-old actress, who plays Hermione Granger, is 'a pretty girl' and that she was "popular with the cast".

June 27th, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has said that it was a "strange" experience to kiss Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "We've known each other for 10 years so it was a bit like kissing my sister," The Telegraph quoted him as telling the Mail.We were determined to get it right the first time, but our first try was a disaster because we both felt so self-conscious and we couldn't stop laughing," he added.

June 16th, 2009 LONDON - Prince Harry has been voted Britain's most eligible bachelor in a poll by Company magazine. The red-haired royal topped the list while British TV host George Lamb and Twilight actor Robert Pattinson bagged the second and third position respectively.